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Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by blfr »

anyfactor wrote: post #21

Tangential rant. Has tablet computer really improved since the last Google Nexus 7 tablet, which was released in 2013? Seriously, I was in the market for an affordable tablet, and quite bizarrely the tablet computers today have significantly underwhelming spec compared to a phone of the same price point. There is no budget tab from known manufacturers. Even at IPad level prices, the android counterpart is quite under…

Samsung Galaxy Tabs have OLED screens and fresh Snapdragons. While I don't have a tablet (yet? let's see the S9) both my laptop and phone have OLED screens and I am never going back.

So yeah, budget tablets are not great but there's certainly some improvement on the higher end.

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Post by kaba0 »

userbinator wrote: post #78
can16358p wrote: post #37

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This. As a user I'm okay with using only authorized components if it makes theft virtually impractical as there wouldn't be much to use even if the device is stolen. It will give me more peace of mind as no one will have the incentive to steal an iPad anymore.

I'm not. It's only creating more e-waste, and thieves will find a way around it sooner or later anyway.

Does it? Apple products have an absolutely blooming 2nd, 3rd hand markets, they easily serve 4-6 years I might even say on average.

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by kaba0 »

rasz wrote: post #85
can16358p wrote: post #39

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It might actually need calibration. And if it does it would damage the reputation of Apple's products (iPad and Pencil) as they won't work accurately and will glitch, creating a subpar experience which Apple would obviously not want to be associated with their products.

Calibration is like wheel alignment. What is happening here is : Changing tires for same brand and model car came from the dealer. Car no longer drives in a straight line, steering wheel feels wobbly at certain steering angles. You saying its a wheel alignment issue. Replacing TPMS sensors with ones from the old wheel set. Car magically starts driving straight and no more weird wobbles.

More like putting on the new wheels but forgetting to put enough pressure in them.

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Post by Timon3 »

kaba0 wrote: post #122
userbinator wrote: post #78

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I'm not. It's only creating more e-waste, and thieves will find a way around it sooner or later anyway.

Does it? Apple products have an absolutely blooming 2nd, 3rd hand markets, they easily serve 4-6 years I might even say on average.

Yes, it does, and there is no way it doesn't. If you want to argue otherwise, you'll have to logically explain how not being able to replace parts of a device leads to longer lifetimes. Because we're not talking about selling your iPad that fully works, we're talking about selling one with a broken display.

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Post by Gigachad »

mikepurvis wrote: post #79
reactordev wrote: post #74

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This is my assessment as well. iPad with Apple Pencil, mirrored screen for photoshop, and you have a seriously good and portable wacom centiq. Just, smaller, and can play games.

How is the pressure sensitivity compared with a "real" drawing tablet?

I’m not a pro artist but I do it as a hobby and own a Wacom and iPad. I can’t tell the difference in sensitivity. The iPad is a much more convenient and cheap package though.

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Post by agentgumshoe »

kmeisthax wrote: post #55
KennyBlanken wrote: post #24

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My god, the narrative. "Apple is doing this just to fuck with users, fuck apple" etc over and over despite zero evidence as to their intention here. One sane person comes up with the more likely explanation: > That implies to me the calibration is unique to each screen and a proper repair has a calibration setup step? And someone just dismisses that perfectly logical explanation completely out of hand, declaring 'all…

The problem is that with Apple, when anything needs calibration, that's used as an excuse to serialize the part. Apple doesn't release calibration tools to the public, nor can you program it yourself because there's public key crypto cancer everywhere. In a world where Apple wasn't trying to dynamite the repair industry, they'd have a website with all their calibration tools and low level format documentation on it.…

Not to mention any connection device should be designed to break first. I know I would rather snap a $20 cable than damage the device itself. Much like the complaints about camera lens attachments breaking when mishandled: much better that than the damage if it did stay attached.

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Post by Gigachad »

edflsafoiewq wrote: post #120
jeffbee wrote: post #45

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The pencil is the differentiator. I would not get an iPad today if I could not use it for art. And it is amazing for art. I did have a Nexus 7 and it was great. I used it to hold my cached maps on motorcycle adventures. But these days you can get a "phone" that's practically as large as a Nexus 7 was, has way more storage, better battery life, and better performance. A Pixel 7 Pro has a display 80% as large as the Ne…

I was not impressed by the pencil. Apple can't make a battery-less stylus? Even Huions don't have batteries anymore.

I’ve been using the Apple Pencil for years and never encountered the thing getting anywhere near flat. The thing lasts 12 hours on one charge and regains 30 minutes use in 15 seconds charging.

If the UI didn’t tell me it had a battery I might not even know.

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Post by Gigachad »

anyfactor wrote: post #21

Tangential rant. Has tablet computer really improved since the last Google Nexus 7 tablet, which was released in 2013? Seriously, I was in the market for an affordable tablet, and quite bizarrely the tablet computers today have significantly underwhelming spec compared to a phone of the same price point. There is no budget tab from known manufacturers. Even at IPad level prices, the android counterpart is quite under…

A used iPad is a really good deal. I bought an iPad Air 2 years ago for $200AUD. The thing is from 2014 and works flawlessly while still receiving security updates.

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Post by Gigachad »

freitzkriesler2 wrote: post #23
anyfactor wrote: post #21

Tangential rant. Has tablet computer really improved since the last Google Nexus 7 tablet, which was released in 2013? Seriously, I was in the market for an affordable tablet, and quite bizarrely the tablet computers today have significantly underwhelming spec compared to a phone of the same price point. There is no budget tab from known manufacturers. Even at IPad level prices, the android counterpart is quite under…

It's because Google dropped the ball on Android smartphone app sizing for phones vs tablets. This IS changing now that Google has a pixel foldable smartphone.

Google picks up and drops tablets semi frequently. It wouldn’t surprise me if the manager who came up with the idea of doing tablets again gets promoted and then the idea gets abandoned shortly after.

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Post by diffeomorphism »

kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #52
dotnet00 wrote: post #50

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You don't need a dock, proprietary or not for DeX on the tab at least, it's just a button there, and I've been able to just use a regular old random dock for external display, external keyboard etc. Haven't tried with phone though.

But you need a computer to receive Miracast for you. Motorola just has a DP video output to a dumb screen.

No? I have an older s7+ and it has a standard usb c port and you can just connect any screen. Nothing proprietary or complicated.
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